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Alpaca Encounters presents a unique, educational, fun experience at the convenience and safety of your own location. Encounters is a captivating alternative to costly field trips and the expense of bussing.
Alpaca Encounters provide a complete educational package to compliment any school curriculum, incorporating HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURES and SOCIAL STUDIES with TEXILES and ANIMAL HUSBANTRY, taking you from the fiber to the fashion.
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What is an Alpaca?
Alpacas were the cherished treasure of the ancient INCAN civilazation and played a central role in the Incan culture that was located high in the ANDEAN PLATEAU and the mountains of South AmericaAlpacas have been domesticated for over 5000 years.
An Alpaca is a member of the camilid family.Primarily found in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile
There are two kinds of Alpacas. The Huacaya ( wah-KI-ya) and the Suri ( surry) The main physical difference between the two is their fleese. The huacaya has a waviness or crimp which gives the appearance of being fluffy. Suri has no crimp, but instead their fiber clings to itself and forms pencil locks that hang down the body giving it a silky appearance. The Alpaca stands approx 36" tall at the withers and weighs between 100-200 lbs.
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Alpacas are raised and valued for their fleece, which are sheared once a year and turned into yarn, rovings, or felt. No harm comes to the animal from this process. An average years growth for an adult Alpaca is 2-6 inches in length, resulting in 5-13 pounds of fiber. Alpaca fiber is prized for it's fineness, softness, lightweight, and lack of "prickle".
Alpaca fiber is Hypo-Allergetic - No grease or lanolin
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1984 The first alpacas were imported from Chile and Bolivia
1993 The first stock imported from Peru
1995 American borders closed to create a national herd
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Alpaca Encounters was created to educate children and adults about the History and the amazing attributes of these gentle creatures. The highly valued fiber they produce and a better understanding of how these techniques for proccessing textiles were executed. Encounters offers the full spectrum from fiber to fashion, animal to marketable product.
This program provides time for several groups/ classes to attend in one day. Appropriate for any age group and parents. The set up is at your location, indoors or out, addresses safety issues, eliminates traveling time to event, bus expense, permission slips, and may be attended by parents and siblings at no extra charge.
Teachers will be supplied with the fiber to fashion booklet plus an activity book full of hands on projects. Great for preporation or follow up material.
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Who am I?
My name is Stephanie Tiongco and I am the owner/artist of " Creation by Stevi T.( www.stevidolls.com ). I specialize in creating one of a kind artist dolls since 1986, and the owner of ALPACA ENCOUNTERS, a fiber and breeding establishment since 2002. I design and manufacture Artist creations from the fiber produced by my own alpacas that are featured throughout the United States and abroad.
Other featured endevors include "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee", worldwide "Dolls Magazine", plus " Contemporary Doll Magazine".
Special exhibits: Windham Museum,Ma., several colleges in Pa., Expo Doll and Teddy Bear Exhibit, Wash.D.C., Local and National News print, Idex, Orlando Fla., Plus Alpaca Encounters was the high light if visiting schools at " Mayfair" Allentown, Pa. 2005.
On a personal note: I have been a single parent since 1991, residing in Montville, N.J. since 1987 and a devoted mother of three children, Kristen, 26, Austin, 18, and Devon 16. I am an active member of ODACA (Original Doll Artist Council of America), AOBA ( Alpaca Breeders and Owners Assoc.), Ma Paca, ARI, AADA, and NJAC.,along with participation at featured Art Shows and Alpaca Shows throughout the United States.
I also am a certified school bus driver for 12 years in the Morris county area and attend to children of all ages on a regular basis.
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